Battle on the Border - Border War at Rock Creek Resort

Scott R Chilcutt, Gordonsville, TX (April 26, 2014)  The Border War between the Oklahoma and Dallas Tours moved from the fall weekend around the OU vs Texas Red River Rivalry to the spring and turned into a lopsided 7-1 victory by the Dallas Tour.
 
Rock Creek Resort on Texoma is a Double Diamond Resort property located just south of Lake Texoma on the Texas side of the Oklahoma / Texas border, due north of the DFW Metroplex.  The Nicklaus Designed Course is nestled through the rolling hills of the area, with difficult blind shots, strategically placed fairway bunkers and native trees in landing areas make it a visually daunting task that proved to be tough for the field.  Beautiful weather, sunny skies, but the moderate winds didn't make it any easier.

The Tournament Champion Trophy, presented by Carlisle's Engraving went to Frisco, TX member Jon Neff.


RESULTS:

Championship Flight:  The only bragging the Oklahoma Tour had on Saturday came early, when Jared Taylor of Edmond, OK shot a +1 on four birdies. Taylor, his third win in as many attempts, has gone collectively -1 during those rounds, finished five strokes ahead of second place finisher, John Bohling of Highland Village, TX.  Wylie, TX player Dallas Webster rounded out the top three for his best finish on the points season.

Palmer Flight:  Clay Johnston of Lewisville, TX was behind six of the ten players in the flight making the turn.  Playing ten through thirteen in +1, Johnston got back on track, then went on to finish with a birdie four on the par 5 -18th to record his fifth victory on tour and second of the year.  Rowlett, TX player Gregory Haddon struggled on the back nine, but strung together pars on the last two holes to finish tied in the second place position with Jimmy Westfall of Oklahoma City, OK.

Hogan Flight:  First year player, Darren Bufton of Bedford, TX made par on the final hole to force a playoff with Lewisville, TX player Caleb Brown.  Back to the 10th hole for the sudden death playoff, where both made bogie the first time around, Brown would prevail for his fifth win and first on the Dallas Tour.  Oklahoma Tour players,  Jeffrey Banner of Lawton, OK and Edmond, OK member Imran Siddiqi shared the third place honors.

Senior Hogan Flight:  With a birdie on the par 4 -8th hole, Paul Burleson of Argyle, TX took a three stroke lead to the back nine and never looked back.  Burleson recorded his fourth win on tour and first of the year over a pair of players locked up in the runner up position.  Trophy Club, TX player Jalil DaneshFar and  Phillip Holt of Haslet, TX shared the second place finish.

Sarazen Flight:  Five time runner up on tour, Jeff Workman of Fort Worth, TX finally broke through to the winners circle. Workman, ahead of all players but one on the front nine, matched his front nine score for a four stroke victory.  Garland, TX resident Sven Bock had his best finish on tour with the runner up honors, with Houston Tour member Jeff Greenwood of Spring, TX rounding out the top three.

Senior Sarazen Flight:  Rick Allaire of Dallas, TX and Arlington, TX player Mike Frenzel both parred the final hole to force extra holes with Rockwall, TX member Bob Moreau and Jim Wright of Argyle, TX.  After the first extra hole, Moreau and Wright would need another, where on the twentieth hole of the day Jim Wright snared his fourth win on tour and first since the 2012 Red River Shootout at WinStar Resort Major Championship. 

Jones Flight:  While darkness was moving in, Scott Sears of Carrollton, TX and Frisco, TX member Jon Neff came to the scoring table locked up with winning scores.  Moving back to the nearby seventeenth hole, with three AM Tour staff members playing the spotter positions, Sears finished out the first extra hole for his second win to go with his 2013 Hill Country Tour Championship @ La Cantera. Neff, in his second playoff in as many attempts finished second with Garrett Tidman of Little Elm, TX rounding out the top three.

Snead Flight:  Daniel Bohannon of Plano, TX birdied the first hole and went on to lap the field for his first win on tour by fifteen strokes. Lake Leon, TX resident Stan Harper finished in the runner up spot with James Monk of Sherman, TX in the show position for his best finish on tour.  






SKINS:


Giant Skins:   2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Tim Williams, McKinney, TX; Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX.

Championship:   2 -- Jared Taylor, Edmond, OK. 1 -- Terry Rice, Midland, TX; Rusty Ramsey, Fairview, TX; Tim Williams, McKinney, TX.

Palmer:   2 -- Clay Johnston, Lewisville, Tx; Nic Linde, Keller TX. 1 -- Chris Hamilton, Burleson, TX; David Alan Wood, North Richland Hills,  TX.

Hogan / Senior Hogan:   1 -- Jeffrey Banner, Lawton, OK; Gabriel Brisco, Mesquite, TX; Cory Womack, Denton, TX; Stephen Lamb, Garland, TX.

Sarazen / Senior Sarazen:   2 -- Scott Brown, Oklahoma City, OK; Jim Wright, Azle, TX. 1 -- Nick Easen, Keller, TX; Ray Tyczki, McKinney, TX.

Jones / Snead:   2 -- Daniel Bohannon, Plano, TX. 1 -- Keith Bruce, Gordonville, TX; Zane Latham, Valley View, TX; Scott Sears, Carrollton, TX.

NEXT UP:

Oklahoma and Dallas Tour members take on Major Action at The Sooner State Showdown Major on May 3rd and 4th.


The Oklahoma Tour is back in action on May 17th as players move to Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City for the Oklahoma City Championship, registration deadline is Friday, May 9th at 11:59 PM, EST.


Sunday May 18th the Dallas Tour visits Tierra Verde Golf Club for the Arlington Championship.  Entry deadline is Friday May 9th.



FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Scott R Chilcutt
Tour Director
Dallas / Hill Country / Oklahoma Tours
405.513.1467schilcutt@gcamtour.com